Mateos Haro Boto

Hometown: Awassa

Living in: Awassa

Church: Hiwot Birhan

Marital status: Married (to Alem Tsehay)

Children: Sintayeu (20), Marta (18), Abraham (17), Danchile (8)

Salvation experience: Mateos's mother was affected by a demonic spirit.  One day, someone from a church came and prayed for her and freed her.  Mateos prayed to receive Christ at that time, at the age of 10. 

Life and ministry experience /Present ministry: Mateos worked in a government office for 11 years before being called to vocational ministry.  He is now in the process of becoming an evangelist. Responsibilities of an evangelist include teaching, training, praying, and counseling others.

Vision for the future: Mateos wants to be more devoted to prayer.  He wants to become a missionary to unreached people groups and do mighty works of God.  God has promised that He would use him,"not because of my abilities."

Prayer requests:

  • That God would reveal Himself and His Gospel miraculously to unreached people groups